WITH Rangers fans threatening to stay away from the fifth round tie Dundee United have threatened to keep all the gate money - but Charles Green wants every penny due to his side and said he will hand it all over to charity.

CHARLES GREEN last night told Dundee United he wants every penny due to Rangers from the gate receipts of their Scottish Cup clash at Tannadice – then promised to give it all away to charity.

The Ibrox club’s chief executive revealed that United have been in touch in the wake of his decision to officially boycott the fifth-round clash, asking him to agree to let them keep 100 per cent of the cash raised from ticket sales.

The move came after Record Sport revealed yesterday that the SFA, in accordance with their own rule book, will have no choice but to force United to hand over 40 per cent of the cash generated to the stay-away visitors.

But Green has turned down the request from Tannadice chairman Stephen Thompson as the feud between the former SPL rivals intensifies.

Green said: “The club were contacted by Dundee United requesting us to waive our rights to our share of the gate under Cup Competition Rule 46(c). This was declined.

“It has been decided by the board that any proceeds from gate receipts due to the club will be donated to the Prince and Princess of Wales Hospice Brick by Brick Appeal and Erskine charities via the Rangers Charity Foundation.”

It is now anticipated that United will attempt to set minimum ticket prices of around just £8 for the February 2 tie.

However, in order to do so, Thompson will also have to seek agreement from Green.

At close of business last night, United had made no further approach to Rangers.

It is unlikely, however, that Green will be willing to sanction any cut-price deal.

Instead, the Rangers chief would be odds on to hold out for more than £20 a head.

That would force the SFA to step in to the impasse and act as arbiters by setting ticket prices somewhere in the middle.